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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 …
Benjamin Brimelow
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The death of free shipping
Retailers used free shipping and free returns to get consumers hooked on e-commerce. Now those days…
Emily Stewart
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A tiny sensor developed by Indian researcher can now tell if food is spoiled, real-time
Industries typically use much bulkier metres - roughly one inch long by five inches tall - to measu…
PTI
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American Airlines withdrew a lawsuit seeking compensation from a $36 billion shipping giant over a damaged plane engine
American Airlines said it has been trying to get compensation for 2 years, saying the engine was da…
Pete Syme
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I've worked on cruises for nearly 10 years. Here are 7 things I'd never do a ship.
As a cruise employee, there are things I'd never do on a ship, from paying for a virtual balcony to…
Erica DePascale
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Satellite images show Russia's putting ships in the path of Ukraine's naval drones to protect Putin's prize, but it's likely not enough
The Kerch Bridge has previously fallen victim to several high-profile Ukrainian attacks, including …
Jake Epstein
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Shanghai is finally lifting its lockdown after 7 weeks. The global economy has yet to feel its full impact, experts warn.
The tough restrictions hit businesses in the manufacturing and commercial hub of Shanghai, not to m…
Abby Wallace
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One of the biggest trends powering sky-high inflation got a lot better in May
A new index from Oxford Economics shows the supply chain healing for a second straight month as bac…
Ben Winck
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Uber Eats enters DoorDash and Goldbelly's turf by launching nationwide shipping of gourmet foods from 4 US cities
Through the Uber Eats app, consumers can order from more than 15 merchants in New York, Miami, and …
Nancy Luna
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Amazon says it will ship more packages than UPS and FedEx by 2022 at the latest
Amazon has been amassing a logistics empire over the past decade, and is now on track to surpass it…
Avery Hartmans
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A cargo ship carrying thousands of cars, including Porsches, Audis, and Bentleys, has sunk in the Atlantic
The Felicity Ace caught fire last month while transporting nearly 4,000 Volkswagens, Porsches, Lamb…
Tim Levin
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Sam Altman's mission to increase human lifespan with a $180 million shipping container experiment at Retro Biosciences
Sam Altman started a $180 million side project called Retro Biosciences, hoping to add 10 healthy, …
Hilary Brueck
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China's Covid flare-ups and lockdowns are disrupting port and chip factory operations, hitting the supply chain — again
Partial lockdowns have hit the Port of Ningbo, as well as Samsung and Micron's chip factories in Xi…
Huileng Tan
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The US Postal Service is getting hit by Omicron after it survived the holiday season by enlisting tens of thousands of workers
The US Postal Service said holiday deliveries were on time after major delays in 2020. But the surg…
Avery Hartmans
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A 20-year truck-driving veteran explains why the solution to the supply-chain crisis is in sight but greed is getting in the way
The trucking sector is cashing in "on the mess it created," Ryan Johnson said. It could fix it by r…
Ben Winck
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We chartered a boat with a logistics expert to look at port congestion up close and saw how American greed is leading to shortages and empty shelves
Touring the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.Thomas Pallini/Insider
Thomas Pallini
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Furniture shipping rates now equal the cost of the furniture itself as lead times continue to stretch on for months
The US imports tens of billions of dollars worth of furniture each year and the expense of getting …
Dominick Reuter
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JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 10: The future of e-commerce logistics as new players challenge UPS and FedEx
We're discussing how new players in last-mile logistics are shaking up the status quo and pressurin…
Emma Cosgrove
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The shipping crisis has gotten so bad that some companies are chartering air cargo planes for $2 million or more for a single flight
Seeking to avoid the shipping crisis, desperate retailers are chartering planes for up to $2 millio…
Insider Inc.
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AI, autonomous systems, and digital connectivity could help ships cut emissions
AI, autonomous systems, and digital connectivity could help the maritime shipping industry catch up…